San Francisco Green Film Festival proudly presented the SF Premiere of Monsoon at the 5th Bay Area Science Festival. After the screening, there was a discussion on our global rains, including monsoons, the California drought and impending El Niño.
Directors |
Sturla Gunnarsson |
Country |
Canada |
Year |
2014 |
Running Time |
108 mins |
Watch the Film | |
SFGFF Film Program: |
November 3, 2015
A cinematic journey into the terrain where nature, science, belief and wonder converge in one of the most astonishing and breathtaking landscapes on earth, Monsoon is a film that captures the timelessness and rich human drama of our engagement with the natural world. Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival 2014 Q&A: Implications of Extreme Weather In Monsoon you will see first-hand the challenges of extreme weather - balancing the need for rain for drinking water & agriculture at the same time as the losses from the immense flooding that it brings. Right now, in California we see the direct impact of the opposite problem: drought. And at the same time the promise and challenges of the impending El Nino. To discuss the implications of these global rains - and lack of them - we'll be joined by Alice Towey, Associate Engineer, East Bay Municipal Utility District. |